Competition Highlights

2019 Season

Comprehensive team 3-peats! Our Asheville Homeschool Math Team has once again claimed the top spot in western NC with a third consecutive win in the comprehensive division at WCU. With over 150 contestants present from all over western NC, our kids took 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 6th (tied) place in the individual contest. Winners were Asher Nejezchleb, Zach Bobbitt, Niko Rush, Catherine Roberts, and Elijah Fleming, in that order. This won the first place team trophy for the third year in a row. Great work!

We also had some fireworks in the level 2 exam, as our younger kids vied for a piece of the glory. Geometry students David Fleming, Elias Szobody, and Josiah Szobody each earned top ten honors, with Elias finishing 3rd. This brought with it a second place team award in Level 2. All students named here will advance to the state math contest in April. Good luck to all!

Senior Team Wins First Place at Furman U!Our varsity team had a huge day at the Furman University Wylie Math Tournament. Individual awards were given to Kenan Wood in the Junior exam and Zach Bobbit in the Senior exam. They finished 5th and 7th in their respective categories, out of 106 and 206 competing, respectively. Then fellow students Asher Nejezchleb, Elijah Fleming, and Catherine Roberts put in an absolutely dominant performance in the ciphering round, earning an unheard of 36 combined points. This vaulted our team to first place in our division by a wide margin. Congrats to Asher, Catherine, Zach, and Elijah for bringing home the big trophy. What a wonderful way to finish off a fun day of math!

Charleston Math Meet...Meet Asheville Homeschool Math Team!Our first outing of the modern era to the College of Charleston Math Meet was a resounding success. Zach Bobbitt took an honorable mention at 5th place overall. His score, combined with strong performances from Catherine Roberts, Kenan Wood, and Asher Nejezchleb, earned our team the second place trophy in the coveted team written contest. And fun was had by all. Great work!

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Varsity team conquers MaPP Puzzle Challenge.The Math Team was at it again on February 16th, with a stellar performance at their first MaPP puzzle challenge. This cooperative team event had Owen Koppe, Niko Rush, Asher Nejezchleb, Catherine Roberts, Aaron Tackett, Zach Bobbitt, Elijah Fleming, and Kenan Wood running all over the UNCA campus solving puzzles and having a blast. Our kids finished the entire challenge with a perfect score and time to spare, setting a very high bar for future teams.

MathCounts team Finishes 3rd, advances to state!Edna and the gang have done it again, making it out of the regional MathCounts chapter and advancing to states for the 4th year running. Individual finsheirs included Elias Szobody (6th) and Luke Aiello (7th). Good luck to these two, as well as River Riley and David Fleming as they compete at the state level competition in March.

2018 Season

Best Outing Yet at Furman University!This contest, which happened on Saturday, 3/17/18, included 59 schools from all over the Southeast. Zach Bobbit won fifth place in the senior exam, Asher earned an honorable mention in the junior exam, and our team earned the second place trophy from among the 29 schools in the small schools division.

Comprehensive Team Repeats at WCU!!This year's WCU contest included over 500 students and 30 schools from all over western NC, as well as a surprise guest from Charlotte. Our Comprehensive Team won first place, with four of our kids among the top 10 individual finishers. On the individual level, Zach Bobbit won 1st place, Catherine Roberts earned 2nd, Aeron McConnell won 5th, and Kenan Wood took 9th.

We also earned a second place team award in the division 3, where Asher Nejezchleb earned 3rd place and Niko Rush and Keegan Boan-Lenzo had strong performances.

MathCounts team repeats dominant performance at Chapter contest!​Our MathCounts team once again put in a superlative finish at the Chapter contest in February. The official team, consisting of Elijah Fleming, Smythe Lewis, Luke Aiello, and David Fleming, placed first out of the 18 official teams competing. As individuals, Elijah took first and Smythe finished 8th. These four will be competing in the state contest in March. Our unofficial team also took first place in the unofficial team category. This team consisted of Keegan Boan-Lenzo, Elias Szobody, Willa McLellen, and Caroline Tokay. Elias also finished seventh overall, and won the Best Sixth Grader distinction. And a dynasty is born.

2017 Season

Zach, Elijah, and Asher bring home the hardware at UNCA!

​The six younger winners from WCU competed at UNCA for the Western Regional Finals of the State Math Contest on May 4th. Among them were Asher Nejezchleb, who finished 8th place in Level 1, Zach Bobbitt who finished 3rd in level 2, and Elijah Fleming, who took 7th place honors in the level 3 contest. Luke Aiello, Catherine Roberts and Owen Koppe also finished well. Congratulations to all?

Math Team Wins Big at WCU!

With more than 30 schools and 500 students participating in the 46th annual Western Carolina Mathematics Contest, the Asheville Homeschool Math Club took home 7 individual awards and 3 team awards. In level 1, Luke Aiello earned an Honorable Mention and Asher Nejezkleb took 2nd place. The Level 1 Team earned third place honors. In Level 2, Zach Bobbitt took first place overall. In level three, Elijah Fleming, Owen Koppe, and Catherine Roberts took seventh, eighth, and ninth places, respectively, combining for a second place team finish. And Aeron McConnell took first place in the Comprehensive division and our comprehensive team earned the first place comprehensive team award. Congratulations to all of our math team kids on this wonderful performance. You have all worked very hard and we are all so proud of you!

MathCounts Team dominates Chapter level contest!

Congratulations to the Asheville Home School MathCounts Team on a superlative performance at the 2017 chapter contest. With 22 schools and over 200 student participating, our team won several distinctions. The official team (Kenan Wood, Elijah Fleming, Owen Koppe, and Smythe Lewis) won First Place Team. Asher Nejezchleb took first place overall as an individual, while Elijah placed 6th. Elijah was on pace to win the countdown round when it was ended early. And our unofficial team won the Top Unofficial Team award.

2016 Season

Aeron Competes with NC ARML Team.

Aeron was selected as an alternate on the 2016 North Carolina ARML team. Together with 34 other top NC math students, Aeron competed at the Southeast Testing site of the National ARML competition in Georgia on June 4th.

Aeron Rocks Furman!!!

A huge round of applause is due for Aeron McConnell and the rest of the math team for their strong showing at Furman University on Saturday. With 112 students from all over the southeast competing in the junior division (sophomores and younger), Aeron placed FIRST overall. Cameron Tokay and Abby Sheppard also finished strongly with 12th and 27th places, respectively.

bRainmaker Students Place at 2016 Western Carolina University contest!

Congratulations to bRainmaker students Aeron McConnell, Kenan Wood, and Elijah Fleming on their strong finishes at WCU on March 17th. Elijah and Kenan earned top ten positions in the Level 2 and level 3 contests, respectively. Aeron placed an impressive 2nd place overall in the comprehensive division. Good luck to all three as they advance to the state competition in April.

MathCounts Team Finishes Third at Chapter Contest

MathCounts team members Catherine Roberts, Kenan Wood, Owen Koppe, and Elijah Fleming took third place overall at the regional contest and advanced to the state level. Elijah, Catherine, and Kenan placed 2nd, 5th, and 12th, respectively. Good luck to them as they compete at the state contest in March.

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2015 Season

Comprehensive team takes second place at WCU.

Congratulations to Samuel Rennard, Aeron McConnell, William Reeder, and Katie Kania on their success at Western Carolina University. Samuel placed in the top ten in the Level 3 competition, while Aeron, William and Katie all finished in the top ten in the Comprehensive division. Katie placed third overall. That earned our Comprehensive Team a second place team finish out of 26 schools competing. All four students will be competing at the state level in April. Great work all around and good luck at the state competition!

Aeron McConnell Earns Honorable mention at Furman University!

With approximately 125 contestants from all over the southeast competing in the Junior Divion, Aeron finished 11th and brought home our club's first honorable mention at this event. Congratulations Aeron!

2014 Season

Aeron McConnell finishes 5th at UNCA!!High praise for William Reeder, Rio Alvorado, and Aeron McConnell for their performance at the Western Regional Finals of the NC math competition. All three competed in the Math 2/3 division, and Aeron McConnell had the distinction of finishing 5th in the region. What a fantastic end to a strong competition season.

Math 2 Team finishes second at WCU at 44th annual math contest.Congratulations to our algebra 2 and geometry students Rio Alvorado, Aeron McConnell, and William Reeder on their performance at the 2014 Western Carolina university Math Contest. These three all finished in the top ten at WCU and advanced to the state regional competition at UNCA in May.

MathCounts team places second at MathCounts and advances to state competition.The 2014 MathCounts team finished 2nd out of 30 teams competing in the regional contest. Congratulations to team members Cory Friedman, Aeron McConnell, Cameron Tokay, and Garren Hampton on their strong performance on February 1st. Aeron and Cory finished 7th and 2nd overall, respectively. Our team will compete at the state MathCounts event at NCSSM in March.

2013 Season

Geometry Students Finish 7th, 9th, and 10th at UNCA

Congratulations to bRainmaker geometry students Mark Perry, William Reader, and Cameron Tokay who finished their competition season on a high note in late April. Following their success at Western Carolina University, they advanced to the NC State Geometry Contest at UNCA. Our guys finished 7th, 9th, and 10th, respectively, in the Western Region of the the NC State Geometry Contest.

Geometry Team Wins 43rd annual WCU contest.

Congratulations to bRainmaker geometry students Cameron Tokay, William Reeder, and Mark Perry on their stellar performance at Western Carolina University on March 20th. With roughly 200 students competing, Cameron finished 2nd, William finished 3rd, and Mark joined a 4-way tie for 4th place. Their combined score won top honors, bringing the first place trophy home to the Asheville Homeschool Math Club for the year. Good luck to our guys as they advance to compete at the state level later in April.

MathCounts team advances to state competition.

Four of our very own will be traveling to Durham, NC for the state MathCounts Competition in March. Congratulations to Aeron McConnell, Garren Hampton, William Reeder, and Cameron Tokay on their exceptional performance at the regional competition on February 2nd. Our team finished third out of 28 teams competing, and we are all very excited as they advance to the next level of competition. Congratulations to the team and to Coach Edna Tokay.